Farm gate



D. E. WHITE.

FARM GATE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY22.1920.

Patented Mau', 28, 1922.

A xlllllllllllll llllllllll IIL ATTO R N EY NITE STATES DAVIDE. WHITE, on Wrnonnsrna, :fransias.A

Faremo FARM; GATE.

Application filed May 22,

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particularly to that class knownv as farm' gates.4

The object is to improve that type of gates which comprises a main' supportinggate frame hingedly mounted to swing in the ordinary manner upon agate post, and a pair of supplemental, longitudinally slidable members adjustably mounted thereon, one

above the other, for separate movement, so

as to render the `gatefcapa'ble of being slightly openedv for thev passage of a small animal, such asaliog or a slieep,lby opening the lowersliding member, or whichmay opening both members, or which, by swinging the entire gate upon-its hinges will al-` low the passage of a team.` Y

Another object is to provide means for holding the main gate frame in an inten mediate position, such means comprising a` removable post mounted in the ground in-` termediate of the gate posts in a position to arrest the closing `movement ofthe gate at the desired point, and having a latch for engaging the gate to prevent its retrograde movement, the said post and latch freely permitting the `individual slidingL movement of the supplemental members.

A full and complete understandingof the `invention may be obtained from a considy eration of Vthe following ldetailed descripf tion taken in connection with the accompanying drawing it being understood that while the latter shows a practicalform of ther invention, the same may be changed oi" modied so long as such changesor modifications mark no material departure from the salient features of the invention as specically pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing, in' which` similar refern ence characters designatey corresponding" which may be slid back together, be adjusted topass a cow or a horse by 1920. semi no., 383,472.

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Specification ofLetters Patent. Pantd :@1313 28', 1922 most supplemental section being shown in` slightly open position,

as for the passage of a small animal.

Fig. 2 isa horizontal sectionalview of the same.

Figsf 3, 4L and 5 are detail sectional views.`

-It is often desirablel where animals of diterent'kinds are "gathered in4 farmj yards or pastures, to' allow the free passagel of gate frame of ordinary construction haver small animals such `as sheep or'hogs, and at ing `full -swinging laction to allow the pas-1,

sage of a team, of a pair of supplemental slidingsections mounted thereon, one above the other, in such a manneras tobe separately slid back any desired distance, or the en tiredevice, yat the same time, being.,cya-g` pableof swinging upon the hinge post.

In the l drawing, l-l-lindicate a pair of fixedy posts `spaced apart the desireddistance to. freely allow the passage oi:`a,teamy or vehicle of maximum widtli,'such as a load of hay, etc., the gate, by reason of its con! struction, making this distance greaterthan is possible with ordinaryy gates. "NThe posts l-1 support Athe usual fence panels,and may be mounted in the ground in any desired manner, andare preferablyof Wood.kk .in spaced relation to one of the posts l-v-l,` there is vlocated Va vertically' disposedr gate post 2, preferably formed ofa length'of" pipe mounted in a concrete base 3, and of a length substantially equal tok the adjacent post l, the upper end of thefgate post 2 being held. to the `-fence post 11 by'I aV 'suitable metallic bracing strapk 4,

The maingate' frame i"wlfiicfh ,prefer` ablyformed of wood,-comprises ytheupper and lower longitudinally disposed rails 5 5, joined at their'ends bytvertically disposed rails 6 6 to formv arectanvular frame, braced fand strengthenedby a tdiag.- onally disposed truss bar 7, rthe several parts vof the gate frameorsecti'on being secured to ether bv an desired means such as ,strap irons `wherever necessaify". The length' of the gate frame is preferably ysubstantially two-thirds' the distance between itsv the fence posts 1--1, and is of a height suilicient to prevent the `langer animals from vaulting the same.

The longitudinally disposed rails 5-5 of the gate frame carry strap iron hinges 8-8 formed into eyes 9-9 lwhich.surroundthe hinge post 2, and the latter, which extends somewhat above the gate frame, is. pro'- vided, at its lower end, with a series of' pertorations 10, for the'passage of a suitable pin 11, which is located beneath the lowermost eye 9 and is adapted to carry the weight of the entire gate. This pin may be adjusted'in 'any one of the holes 10 so as to raise or lower the entire gate to clear obstructions on the ground, it being often necessary when there are snow drifts to raise ground in'order to permit of its swinging actiorn aus will ybe readily understood.

VA pair of upper and lower supplemental members or sections A and B are slidably mounted upon oneA side ofthe gate frame,` said sections A, B being substantially'equal in length to the `distance between the posts 1-1 and thus considerably longer' than the lengthof'the main gate frame and, being located at one side of the said gate frame,

VVare consequently free to be slidfback lpast the'post 1 adjacent to the hinge without striking the same in such sliding movement. The slidable supplemental members or sections A andB each comprise upper, lowerV and intermediaterails 12,r 1.3 and 14, respectivel the same being preferably formed of woo en .planks somewhat thinner than the rails of the main gate frame and joined, adjacent'to. their ends, by vertically disposed bars 15, which serve to Vrigidly hold therails 12,13 and 111 intheir spaced relation.

'lhesectijons A Aand Bare adapted to be,

retained in their positions against the sides of the main lgateframe or section by-strap irons ljvertically'disposed upon the vertical endrails 6-6 of the main gate frame, and

held inspaced'rrelation thereto byspacing washers 17 traversed by suitable fastening d-evieesflSu entering said vertical rails 6-.-6.

'The rails 12, 13 vand 111 are adapted to freelysslide between theV main gate frame and the ironsv 16, the latter efeetually preventingvthe sections A and B from-falling from theirposition, andin order to facilitate the, sliding movement of the said sections, oneof the rails, preferably the. intermediate one 14, islprovided-y with a suitable,metal strip constituting a track 19, suitably secured toithe .lower edge thereof, and adapted t-Qride upon rollers r2O located between the rai1`sm6f6 and`theirons16,said rollers being vices, 21,.;

formingfa socket 22v` into which the inter-f mountedV to VrevolveV upon fastening dev midway betven. the vwas, 1.41,.

mediate or abutment post 23 in the form of a metal pipe or rod is adapted to be seated, the said post having a stop collar 24: adapted to rest upon the socket 22 and maintain the post at its proper'elevation. rlhe post extends abovethe main Vgate frame, and 1s provided at its top with a suitable cap 25, l

l therein by the pin 11. d Athe gate aV considerable distance above the" The keeper 26 has a downfturned li-p27 adapted toengage against the side of the top rail 5 opposite the abutment pVQSll 2,3, and to hold the same thereagainsthat allelevations,

and it will be seen that by merely raising the keeper, the entire gate may be swung upon its hinges when itis desired to pass VAa` team, and it will be further noted that when the keeper` 2,6 is thusy engaged with `the main gate trame, the ends of the rails 12, 13 and lllE of thesections A, B where projecting beyondthe vertical barsY `15 Vfarthest removed from the hinge post 12 are adaptedto bear against the :tace-of the adj acelt -fence post 1,

aridto` assstthe abt@marlt.Poetin rriantain1 i ing' the gate inits closed Aositijni.. l.. f

While two of the slidab e sections A, B are 'I illustratedin, the drawing,4 it will he miden stood thatj onl-yrone of; thesamemay be.. mounted on the main gate` frame, in which.: event the said `section will be of equal height with said frame, and .npceither event it will. be noted that4 the longitudinal rails 12, 13 and 14 which overlie the gate iframe at. all

times, obviate the ynecessity for any longi-V tHdml Strips t0, be builtinto-said ,frame Y From therforegoing, itwill be seen that a simple, cheaply manufactured, and easily: operated gate has been provided, which may be elevated and; supported toswin wide @P611 EQ Pase full..Widthvhcles or t iatthe sliding sections maybe singly or both opened to pass large orsmall animals. Y Y What isv claimed isa Y u Y l j 1., In a gate,y the combination with .a hinge post, amain gate ramejhingedly mounted on said post for, swingingl movement, one or more slidable supplemental gate ksections mounted onzandcarried' by said'rga-,te .frame and adapted tozextendrfromgthe latter` in either theopenor closed position, an abut: mentpost located in the gate .opening intermediate of thelength of the gate and atA one side of the sama when it is in closed position,and a vertically slidable keepermount ed on the-abutment post andiadaptedA toien gage withthe upper rail ofthe main gate frame to hold the latter from swinging on tion or sections may be individually opened as desired, Without disturbing the main gate frame.

2. 'A gate comprising a pair of xed posts, a hinge post, a main gate frame hingedly mounted at one end to the hinge post for swinging movement between the fixed posts, said gate frame being adapted to be supported in elevated position, rollers carriedby the main gate frame on one side thereof,

'one or more slidable supplemental gate seetions carried by the gate frame and mounted on the rollers in normally extending rela# tion to said frame and adapted when closed to bear against the post opposite the hinge post, an abutment post removably mounted in the ground between the fixed posts and 'having a vertically slidable keeper mounted thereon to engage the upper rail of the ate frame to maintain the latter in longitudlnal alinement between the said posts.

In testimony, 'that I claim the foregoing Vas my own, I have hereto aixed my signature.

DAVID n. WHiTE. 

